DART RIDER INSIDER
DART to Arts & Science
Sept. 4, Oct. 2, Nov. 6, Dec. 4 Target First Saturdays is a free day of art and activities as the Nasher Sculpture Center. Families can focus on a "Big Idea" through a hands-on craft, take-home activity and a scavenger hunt, plus tours, art projects, yoga in the garden, story time and NasherKids Live! performances. Activities take place 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Information: 214-242-5100 or nashersculpturecenter.org.- Via DART Rail Red Line, Blue Line or Green Line to St. Paul Station
Through Sept. 5 Modern Twist: Bamboo Works, at the Crow Collection of Asian Art, explores the intersection of tradition, innovation, and design by pairing the traditional arts of basket making and screen making - the first a selection of works form the Clark Center in Hanford, California, and the second the exquisite work of artist Motoko Maio. The Crow Collection is at 2010 Flora St. Information: 214-979-6430 or crowcollection.org.- Via DART Rail Red Line, Blue Line or Green Line to Pearl Station
Through Sept. 5 Luc Tuymans is the first U.S. retrospective of the work of the Belgian artist and spans every phase of the artist's career, featuring approximately 80 key paintings from 1985 to the present. Tuymans inherited the grand tradition of Northern European painting, but, as a child of the postwar media era, was understandably influenced by photography, television, and cinema. The exhibit is at the Dallas Museum of Art. Information: 214-922-1200 or dallasmuseumofart.org.- Via DART Rail Red Line, Blue Line or Green Line to Pearl Station or St. Paul Station
Through Sept. 5 Constructive Spirit: Abstract Art in South and North America features approximately 80 seldom-seen works by artists in the Amon Carter Museum's permanent collection, such as Alexander Calder, Stuart Davis, and Louise Nevelson. The exhibition explores the conceptual and aesthetic parallels that linked artists across the Americas, providing a fresh and innovative look at this dynamic and cosmopolitan period of modernism. Information: 817-738-1933 or cartermuseum.org.- Via Trinity Railway Express (TRE) to ITC Station, then the T's bus route 7
Note: Last eastbound TRE train to Dallas Union Station departs ITC Station at 10:42 p.m. Monday through Saturday. No TRE service on Sundays.
After October 4, 2010, the last eastbound TRE train to Dallas Union Station departs ITC Station at 9:51 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Through Sept. 6 Georgia O'Keeffe and the Faraway: Nature and Image illustrates her connection to the American West and her reputation at the forefront of American Modernism. Paintings, numerous sketches, camping gear, a few key pieces of her clothing and multiple photographs document her affinity with the West, collected from arduous camping trips to paint the landscape of northern New Mexico, a place she romantically referred to as "the far away." The exhibition is at the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame, 1720 Gendy Street. Information: 817-336-4475 or cowgirl.net.- Via Trinity Railway Express (TRE) to ITC Station, then the T's bus route 7
Note: Last eastbound TRE train to Dallas Union Station departs ITC Station at 10:42 p.m. Monday through Saturday. No TRE service on Sundays.
After October 4, 2010, the last eastbound TRE train to Dallas Union Station departs ITC Station at 9:51 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Through Oct. 17 A Photographer's Story: Bob Jackson and the Kennedy Assassination recounts that horrific day through the photographs of the Pulitizer Prize-winning photographer for the Dallas Times Herald. The exhibit at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza features Jackson's iconic images from that historic event as well as other images from the Dallas area that place it in the context of the times.Information: 214-747-6660 or jfk.org.
- Via DART Rail Red Line, Blue Line or Green Line to West End Station
Through Oct. 31 Dreams of Flight: A Journey Through Air & Space highlights the women who made great strides in the arena of science, air and space. From Jackie Cochran and Sally Ride to Jeana Yeager, these women were the first females to reach remarkable heights and pave the way for women to continue breaking records and boundaries in flight. On display at The Women's Museum, 3800 Parry Ave. Information: 214-915-0860 or thewomensmuseum.org.- Via DART Rail Green Line to Fair Park Station
Through Nov. 1 Old Red: Through the Eyes of the Community displays the work of local artists who share their visions of this majestic 19th-century building. Views of Old Red, past and present, bring the story of the former Dallas County Courthouse to life. The Old Red Museum is at 100 S Houston St. Information: 214-757-1926 or oldred.org.- Via DART Rail Red Line, Blue Line or Green Line to West End Station
Through Nov. 7 Ansel Adams: Eloquent Light, at the Amon Carter Museum, is an exhibition of forty landmark and lesser-known works by the renowned artist-photographer drawn from the Carter's holdings and a private collection. Ansel Adams was the last major artist to subscribe to the romantic tradition of American landscape and excelled at capturing a glorious American West before tourism and development marked the land. Information: 817-738-1933 or cartermuseum.org.
- Via Trinity Railway Express (TRE) to ITC Station, then the T's bus route 7
Note: Last eastbound TRE train to Dallas Union Station departs ITC Station at 10:42 p.m. Monday through Saturday. No TRE service on Sundays.
After October 4, 2010, the last eastbound TRE train to Dallas Union Station departs ITC Station at 9:51 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Through Dec. 26 Mexico 200: José Guadalupe Posada: The Birth of Mexican Modernism at the Dallas Museum of Art honors Posada who died poor and unknown in 1913, but is now considered the most influential Mexican artist of the beginning of the 20th century. A prolific printmaker, his pervasive images - known through penny broadsheets, leaflets, and pious and political illustrations - were very popular. Posada is best known for his costumed skeleton characters, or calaveras, which he used as a medium for political and social satire. Information: 214-922-1200 or dallasmuseumofart.org.- Via DART Rail Red Line, Blue Line or Green Line to Pearl Station
Through Jan. 2, 2011 Fiery Pool: The Maya and the Mythic Sea offers exciting insights into the culture of the ancient Maya, focusing on the sea as a defining feature of the spiritual realm and the inspiration for powerful visual imagery. The exhibition reflects the broad range of media used by Mayan artists: massive carved stone monuments, delicate hieroglyphs, exquisite painted pottery vessels, charming sculpted human and animal figurines, and a lavish assortment of precious goods crafted from jade, gold, and turquoise. The Kimbell Art Museum is at 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd. Information: 817-332-8451 or kimbellart.org.- Via Trinity Railway Express (TRE) to ITC Station, then the T's bus route 7
Note: Last eastbound TRE train to Dallas Union Station departs ITC Station at 10:42 p.m. Monday through Saturday. No TRE service on Sundays.
After October 4, 2010, the last eastbound TRE train to Dallas Union Station departs ITC Station at 9:51 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Sept. 17, Oct. 15, Nov. 19 Late Nights at the Dallas Museum of Art is held the third Friday of every month, except December, from 6pm-midnight. Included with general admission, each Late Night offers hundreds of experiences for visitors of all ages with performances, concerts, readings, film screenings, tours, family programs, and more! The Dallas Museum of Art is at 1717 N. Harwood. Information: 214-922-1200 or dallasmuseumofart.org.
- Via DART Rail Red Line, Blue Line or Green Line to St. Paul Station
Sept. 24-May 1 Museum of Nature & Science opens three great temporary exhibits this fall. A photographic retrospective conveys the Mexican American experience in Dallas' "barrios" around Crozier Tech High School. An award-winning National Geographic film follows "Dolly," a curious prehistoric marine reptile, through the most dangerous oceans in history. And animatronic dinosaurs, full-scale skeletons, fossils and more show what ancient creatures may have been like.
| Sept. 24 | Crozier Tech High: The Mexican American Experience, 1940s-1970s |
| Sept. 24 | Sea Monsters: A Prehistoric Adventure |
| Oct. 21 | Dinosaurs Unearthed |
- Via DART Rail Green Line to Fair Park Station or MLK, Jr. Station
Sept. 25-Jan. 2 Vernon Fisher: K-Mart Conceptualism showcases the early collages that combine abstract painting, text, and image. Included are many of the artist's best-known blackboard paintings, in which a faux blackboard surface is used as the ground for realistic, painted vignettes adjacent to fragments of different stories that suggest variously ambiguous meanings. A number of large, room-sized installations will also be included. The exhibit is at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. Information: 866-824-5566 or themodern.org.- Via Trinity Railway Express (TRE) to ITC Station, then the T's bus route 7
Note: Last eastbound TRE train to Dallas Union Station departs ITC Station at 10:42 p.m. Monday through Saturday. No TRE service on Sundays.
After October 4, 2010, the last eastbound TRE train to Dallas Union Station departs ITC Station at 9:51 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
Oct. 3-Jan. 2, 2011 The Mourners: Medieval Tomb Sculptures from the Court of Burgundy will feature forty sculptures from the tomb of John the Fearless, the second duke of the Burgundy region of France. His elaborate tomb is among the most important - and moving - examples of medieval Burgundian art. The exhibition is at the Dallas Museum of Art, 1717 North Harwood. Information: 214-922-1200 or dallasmuseumofart.org.
- Via DART Rail Red Line, Blue Line or Green Line to St. Paul Station
Oct. 9-24 Canstruction is a competition where teams of architects, engineers, and students design and build giant structures made entirely out of canned foods, which are then displayed to the public as magnificent sculpture exhibits. At the close of the exhibition, all of the canned food used in the structures is donated to local food banks. The sculptures will be on display at NorthPark Center, 8687 North Central Expy. Information: canstruction.org or dallascfa.com.
- Via DART Rail Red Line to Park Lane Station, then NorthPark Center Shuttle (Bus Route 702)
Oct. 21-Jan. 2 Black Current: Mexican Responses to Japanese Art, 17th-19th Centuries, at the Crow Collection of Asian Art, explores the rich and sometimes overlooked contact between Asia and Mexico. Objects gathered from collections in Mexico and the United States point to direct inspiration from Japan - two pictorial formats, folding screens and rolled paintings, and the use of shell inlay on dark ground, including frames and borders, furniture, and paintings known in Mexico as enconchados, "incorporating shell." The Crow Collection is at 2010 Flora St. Information: 214-979-6430 or crowcollection.org.- Via DART Rail Red Line, Blue Line or Green Line to Pearl Station
Through Nov. 13 Texas Discovery Gardens offers a series of Saturday workshops and events where area experts teach how to grow the native plants best adapted to the North Texas climate. Upcoming events include:| Oct. 23 | Native Texas Trees & Pruning |
| Nov. 6 | Fall Plant Sale and Garden Walk - Perennials & Native Trees |
| Nov. 13 | Butterfly Gardening 101 |
- Via DART Rail Green Line to MLK, Jr. Station
First and Third Saturday of every month The Arts District Stroll, a 90-minute architecture walking tour is led by a trained docent and will examine buildings from the 1890's to the present day. You will explore the architectural detail of the district as well as the institutions, individuals and visionaries who are a part of this fascinating story. Tours are held on the first and third Saturdays of each month, beginning at 10 a.m. at the ceremonial entrance to the Dallas Museum of Art (Flora and Harwood). The tour is held rain or shine.
Visit www.thedallasartsdistrict.org to learn more and make your reservation or call 214-744-6642. Tour pricing is $10 for adults, $8 for Dallas Arts District and AIA Dallas members, $5 for seniors 65 and over and students with valid ID. Children under 12 are free when accompanied by an adult.
St. Paul Station and Bus Routes 8 & 39
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